COVID-19

Delta is now the predominant variant of COVID-19 detected in Montana, according to the state health department’s latest variant report.

Public health officials in Helena are urging parents to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their teens before school starts. State education officials say parents know what’s best for their kids.

Some health officials worry COVID-19 cases could increase among the unvaccinated as people head indoors to escape hot, smokey weather.

Public Health Agency of Canada officials announced Monday that fully vaccinated Americans and Canadians living in the U.S. will be allowed to travel north across the border starting Aug. 9.

The 49,000 Montana households that receive federal food assistance are losing a pandemic-related boost in benefits, although a smaller increase will stay in place through the summer.

Flathead County officials say COVID-19 cases are on the rise. County health officials say many recent cases have come from unvaccinated people attending indoor events.

A non-profit on the Crow reservation is starting to host free spay and neuter clinics again after a year off to help alleviate the growing population of feral dogs.

This week an Indigenous nonprofit in Bozeman announced participants for an intergenerational program to preserve knowledge between tribal elders and young Indigenous women.

Gov. Greg Gianforte is lifting Montana’s state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic more than 15 months after it was imposed under his predecessor.

Last week, the Little Shell Tribal Council announced a new food sovereignty program to help out tribal members all over the state of Montana. The program will raise cattle and grow vegetables to provide healthier diets for their community.